Genotoxicity of microcystic cyanobacteria extract of a water source in China

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 442, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 69-77

  Ding, Wen Xing ^a   Shen, Han Ming ^a   Zhu, Hui Gang ^b   Lee, Bee Lan ^a   Ong, Choon Nam ^a  

^a Dept Comm Occup Fam Med M   (Singapore)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ames test; Comet assay; Cyanobacteria; Genotoxicity; Microcystin; Micronucleus test; Mutagenicity

Indexed keywords

CYANOGINOSIN;

AMES TEST; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; DNA DAMAGE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENOTOXICITY; LIVER CELL; MALE; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MOUSE; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; BONE MARROW; CARCINOGENS; CHINA; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CYANOBACTERIA; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; LIVER; MALE; MICE; MICROCYSTINS; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; PEPTIDES, CYCLIC; RATS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0033045623     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5718(99)00064-9     Document Type: Article

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